Chapter Questions
Prevention and control are the two broad-based approaches that can be used to reduce delinquency. How do these approaches differ?
The costs of juvenile delinquency are wide ranging and substantial. Do you think these costs justify spending money on delinquency prevention programs?
What are some of the benefits of implementing prevention programs in childhood compared to adolescence?
In addition to reducing delinquency, many prevention programs also have a positive impact on other social problems. Identify four of these problems, and give an example of a program that was successful in reducing each of them.
What are comprehensive community-based delinquency prevention programs?
Many programs have been successful in preventing delinquency, but many have not been successful. What are some of the reasons why a program may fail to reduce delinquency?